Lyle defeats Bugner in Caesars Palace bout
Ron Lyle, 35, wins a 12 round split decision over European and British champion Joe Bugner in a televised Las Vegas fight. Judges Buck and Lurie favor Lyle 55-54 and 57-52 after Hal Miller scores for Lyle. Lyle says he paid his dues and hints at future bouts while Bugner criticizes his performance and plans.
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Muniz KOs Leyva in 30 Seconds in Las Vegas Bout
Armando Muniz, a top welterweight contender from Los Angeles, knocked out Antonio Leyva in 30 seconds of the first round in Las Vegas. Muniz improves to 34-10 with 37th KO. Leyva falls to 16-4, and Leyva remains the third-ranked Mexican welterweight contender.
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Spinks Knocks Out Melnty in 35 Seconds
Sean Spinks and Howard Davis, Olympic gold medalists, scored quick knockouts on Sunday. Spinks, a 195 pound heavyweight from St. Louis, knocked out Jerry Melnty of Killeen Texas in 35 seconds with body punches. He said Melnty was flabby and that he targeted the weakness.
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Long Beach State Hosts Huskies and Tigers in Early Week Meet
Long Beach State welcomes University of Washington and Occidental College for a rare early week track meet. Coach Ron Allice warns of a tough dual, noting Washington's returnees and a push to stay in the top dual meet rankings. Field events begin 1 30 p m with running events at 2 p m.
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49er Basketball Banquet Honors Long Beach State Team
A 49er basketball banquet tonight features Ratio personality ave Greene as master of ceremonies and Jack Teele as guest speaker. Former 49er Glenn McDonald will celebrate his 8th birthday during a dinner honoring Long Beach State at the Golden Sails Inn. The event recognizes a squad that beat USC in the Trojan Classic final, claimed a Pacific Coast Athletic Association title, and advanced to NCAA playoffs. social hour at 6, buffet dinner at 7, tickets 3 dollars 10 cents, information via the 49er Athletic Foundation.
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Petty Wins Atlanta 500 In Low-Caution Record Run
Richard Petty outdueled Cale Yarborough and David Pearson to win the Atlanta 500 at Hampton. Petty set a record pace with under 20 miles under caution, the lowest since 1960. Pearson finished second as Janet Guthrie showed strong pace before mechanical failure ended her race.
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Hunt Wins Race of Champions At Brands Hatch
British world champion James Hunt drove a McLaren M23 to a runaway victory in the non-championship Race of Champions at Brands Hatch. Mario Andretti's Lotus broke down with six laps to go, handing Hunt the lead and the win. Jody Scheckter finished second in his Wolf Ford.
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Roberts Dominates 750cc Race at Charlotte Speedway
Kenny Roberts of Modesto California led all 34 laps of the 750cc feature at Charlotte Motor Speedway to post a runaway victory. His protege Skip Aksland of Manteca finished second after also winning the 250cc event the previous day.
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McElreath Wins First USAC Sprint at Salem Speedway
James McElreath led all 40 laps from the pole to win the season opener at Salem Speedway a half straight ahead of Bob Frey. The Arlington Texas driver, son of veteran racer Jim McElreath, earned 1 280 dollars of the 8 500 purse on the half mile high banked track.
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